Stagnant, as PXL seems more interested in keeping the management protection racket going than anything - Anonymous employee Parexel Employee Review

1.0
8 Mar 2012
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you're looking for a steady paycheck job as a second income for your family, or as a stepping stone, it can be a solid option for work.

Cons

If you are looking to grow, work hard and move up the ranks, this is NOT the company for you. Upward mobility has been non-existent with this company for about 3-4 years now. Its turned into a bit of a protection racket for incompetent managers. Anyone with talent and drive is treated with scorn and seen as long-term competition. Some managers and directors, particularly in CRS are not good at their job or have any idea what they're doing. They got where they are by being smooth talkers or flashy loudmouths. On the staff level, many have no idea what is coming down the line. Many areas are quickly developing software or systems that will replace a lot of what staff currently do manually, or allow the company to re-align job responsibilities to pay staff at a much cheaper salary level, and that's IF they keep the position in the US at all. Another cancer quickly growing is the decentralized staff. As some other reviews mentioned before, a large group of those who work from home very rarely put in a full 8 hours a day, and we constantly hear stories of managers cooking, doing errands, housework or even running a small business during company time. Again, if you're a manager you get protected. What other company do you have less responsibilities or workload the higher up you are in the company?

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
28 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

A few nice people. That's it.

Cons

"With Heart" is a joke. This company does not care about its employees. Those that have been there for a number of years seem to be brainwashed into thinking this culture is normal and that this company cares about them. Parexel likes to make employees feel like they are just lucky to be there. Senior Leadership lacks management and people skills and are quick to throw employees under the bus to protect themselves. Probably because for many of them this is the only company they've ever worked for. This accounts for the high school clique-like culture. The workload is ridiculous for the pay and expectations are constantly shifting. The only thing Parexel cares about is money. The company is overloaded with ridiculous metrics. It's practically all you will have time to do. The most miserable place I've ever worked.

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